C-2 POLITI-FILES
- John Carter - Ed Case -Bob Casey - Bill Cassidy - Greg Casar - Jessica Castleberry - Howard Chou - Chris Christie - Bill Clinton - Michael Cloud - Ty Cobb - Bonnie Watson Coleman - Mike Collins - Susan Collins -
==john carter=====
June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
==ed case======
The Democrats calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 election
Rep. Ed Case Hawaii 1st "I do not believe President Biden should continue his candidacy for re-election as President. This has nothing to do with his character and record. If it did, there would be no decision to make. This is solely about the future, about the President’s ability to continue in the most difficult job in the world for another four-year term.
(Washington Post 7/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Rep. Ed Case Hawaii 1st "I do not believe President Biden should continue his candidacy for re-election as President. This has nothing to do with his character and record. If it did, there would be no decision to make. This is solely about the future, about the President’s ability to continue in the most difficult job in the world for another four-year term.
(Washington Post 7/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==bob casey======
Tammy Baldwin
Feb 10, 2023: Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, colleagues: Introduce No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would repeal offshoring incentives by:
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would repeal offshoring incentives by:
- Equalizing the tax rate on profits earned abroad to the tax rate on profits earned here at home. This legislation would end the preferential tax rate for offshore profits by eliminating the deductions for “global intangible low-tax income” (GILTI) and “foreign-derived intangible income” and applying GILTI on a per-country basis.
- Repealing the 10 percent tax exemption on profits earned from certain investments made overseas. In addition to the half-off tax rate on profits earned abroad, the Trump tax exempts from taxation entirely a 10 percent return on tangible investments, such as plants and equipment, made overseas. Our bill would eliminate this offshoring incentive.
- Treating “foreign” corporations that are managed and controlled in the U.S. as domestic corporations. Ugland House in the Cayman Islands is the five-story legal home of over 18,000 companies, many of them really American companies in disguise. This section would treat corporations worth $50 million or more and managed and controlled within the U.S. as the U.S. entities they in fact are, and subject them to the same tax as other U.S. taxpayers.
- Cracking down on inversions by tightening the definition of expatriated entity. This provision would discourage corporations from renouncing their U.S. citizenship. It would deem certain mergers between U.S. companies and smaller foreign firms to be U.S. taxpayers, no matter where in the world the new companies claim to be headquartered. The combined company would continue to be treated as a domestic corporation if the historic shareholders of the U.S. company own more than 50 percent of the new entity. If the new entity is managed and controlled in the U.S. and continues to conduct significant business here, it would continue to be treated as a domestic company regardless of the percentage ownership.
- Combating earnings stripping by restricting the deduction for interest expense for multinational enterprises with excess domestic indebtedness. Some multinational groups reduce or eliminate their U.S. tax bills by concentrating their worldwide debt, and the resulting interest deductions, in its U.S. subsidiaries. This section would disallow interest deduction for U.S. subsidiaries of a multination corporation where a disproportionate share of the worldwide group’s debt is located in the U.S. entity, a tactic commonly known as “earnings stripping.” The limit for each U.S. subsidiary would equal the sum of the subsidiary’s interest income plus its proportionate share of the corporate group’s net interest expense.
- Eliminating tax break for foreign oil and gas extraction income. Oil and gas extraction income earned abroad gets a further break on the already half-off rate other industries pay on their offshore profits. This provision would eliminate this special tax break for big oil and gas companies.
The legislation is led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and cosponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
==bill cassidy======
Beltway lawmakers seek a Congressional block on DOL fiduciary rule
Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga, is sponsoring the House CRA resolution. Sen. Budd, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are sponsoring the Senate CRA measure..
(Insurance News Net 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga, is sponsoring the House CRA resolution. Sen. Budd, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are sponsoring the Senate CRA measure..
(Insurance News Net 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==greg casar======
Gregorio Eduardo Casar (born May 4, 1989) is an American politician who is the member for Texas's 35th congressional district in the United States Congress since 2023. He served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 2015 to 2022. Casar is a member of the Democratic Party and was endorsed by the Working Families Party in his run for Congress. Casar is an unendorsed member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He was first elected to the Austin City Council in 2014, representing District 4. He was reelected in 2016 and 2020. He was elected to Congress in 2022
Texas representative continues push to keep works safe in the heat
Construction workers, mail carriers and linemen are just a few of the unsung heroes who brave the Texas heat waves, working all day in the sun to keep cities running. However, a recent push from U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and a letter from a federal agency to San Antonio’s postmaster are claiming a lack of empathy and consideration shown for staffers outdoors amid the dog days of summer. (My San Antonio 8/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Construction workers, mail carriers and linemen are just a few of the unsung heroes who brave the Texas heat waves, working all day in the sun to keep cities running. However, a recent push from U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and a letter from a federal agency to San Antonio’s postmaster are claiming a lack of empathy and consideration shown for staffers outdoors amid the dog days of summer. (My San Antonio 8/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
But Allred glossed over the fact that four of his fellow Texas Democrats voted as Cruz did, including a fellow Dallas lawmaker, freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
The others were Reps. Sylvia Garcia of Houston, Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, and Greg Casar of Austin.
But Allred glossed over the fact that four of his fellow Texas Democrats voted as Cruz did, including a fellow Dallas lawmaker, freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
The others were Reps. Sylvia Garcia of Houston, Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, and Greg Casar of Austin.
==jessica castleberry======
Jessica Castleberry is an American politician and businesswoman who served as a member of the South Dakota Senate from District 35. She was appointed to the senate by Governor Kristi Noem to replace Lynne DiSanto on December 31, 2019. Castleberry was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she operates preschools and has served on the Rapid City Area Schools Strategic Planning Committee. Castleberry resigned in August 2023 after agreeing to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds; the earlier acceptance of the funds was determined to have violated the South Dakota constitution.
There is no easy answer in the debate over lithium mining — and either way is a difficult environmental trade-off
The 2024 South Dakota Legislature ultimately failed to pass a bill (HB 1043) which would have begun to regulate and tax lithium mining, which is seen as an emerging environmental threat in the Black Hills. The bill, which would have imposed modest 5 percent tax on net profits from lithium mining, passed the House but repeatedly failed to get the required two-thirds vote in the Senate, where the numbers were complicated by the cancer-related absence of Sen. Mike Diedrich and by Gov. Noem’s refusal to appoint a replacement for disgraced Sen. Jessica Castleberry while she awaited an advisory opinion from the South Dakota Supreme Court about what constitutes a conflict of interest for state legislators.
(South Dakota Standard 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The 2024 South Dakota Legislature ultimately failed to pass a bill (HB 1043) which would have begun to regulate and tax lithium mining, which is seen as an emerging environmental threat in the Black Hills. The bill, which would have imposed modest 5 percent tax on net profits from lithium mining, passed the House but repeatedly failed to get the required two-thirds vote in the Senate, where the numbers were complicated by the cancer-related absence of Sen. Mike Diedrich and by Gov. Noem’s refusal to appoint a replacement for disgraced Sen. Jessica Castleberry while she awaited an advisory opinion from the South Dakota Supreme Court about what constitutes a conflict of interest for state legislators.
(South Dakota Standard 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Feb 21, 2023: Aberdeen News: Gov. Kristi Noem's foreign ag bill dies in South Dakota Senate
Of those in support of SB 185D, like Republican Sen. Jessica Castleberry, the bill is a much-needed measure to enforce the protection of state and national security.
Castleberry, who represents Pennington County, the home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and, soon, the next-gen B-21 Raider, said the bill is necessary to prevent China from collecting data on the military installation. "The Chinese government wants intelligence on that aircraft, and the easiest way for them to get it would be to buy land in our own backyard," Castleberry told the Senate body.
Of those in support of SB 185D, like Republican Sen. Jessica Castleberry, the bill is a much-needed measure to enforce the protection of state and national security.
Castleberry, who represents Pennington County, the home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and, soon, the next-gen B-21 Raider, said the bill is necessary to prevent China from collecting data on the military installation. "The Chinese government wants intelligence on that aircraft, and the easiest way for them to get it would be to buy land in our own backyard," Castleberry told the Senate body.
==howARD CHOU======
Apr 21, 2023: Colorado Politics: Ed Perlmutter backs Shad Murib in Colorado Democratic Party's state chair race
Also seeking the party's top job are two-term state first vice chair Howard Chou, a market researcher and pollster, and Larimer County educator and party stalwart Tim Kubik.
Three-term state chair Morgan Carroll announced in December that she wasn't seeking reelection.
Also seeking the party's top job are two-term state first vice chair Howard Chou, a market researcher and pollster, and Larimer County educator and party stalwart Tim Kubik.
Three-term state chair Morgan Carroll announced in December that she wasn't seeking reelection.
==chris christie======
Chris Christie says video of Mark Meadows not commenting looks 'like somebody who is cooperating' with Trump probe
WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that it seems like Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, might be cooperating with the federal probe into the former president.
Christie was reacting to a brief exchange captured on video Wednesday morning in Washington between Meadows and an NBC News reporter, who asked Meadows whether he has testified before a federal grand jury.
(Rebecca Shabad and Frank Thorp V/NBC News 7/26/23)
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WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that it seems like Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, might be cooperating with the federal probe into the former president.
Christie was reacting to a brief exchange captured on video Wednesday morning in Washington between Meadows and an NBC News reporter, who asked Meadows whether he has testified before a federal grand jury.
(Rebecca Shabad and Frank Thorp V/NBC News 7/26/23)
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==bill clinton======
Jeffrey Epstein’s old flight logs showing presidents Clinton’s and Trump’s trips resurface ahead of upcoming doc dump
Old flight logs revealing that former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump took trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s famed “Lolita Express” jet resurfaced Monday, on the anticipated eve of the bombshell court records dump expected to reveal hundreds of names tied to the financier’s sex trafficking ring. The 42nd and 45th commanders-in-chief were exposed as some of the high-profile passengers who rubbed elbows with the pedophile when the logs were released two years earlier during convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.
(Katherine Donlevy/New York Post 1/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Old flight logs revealing that former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump took trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s famed “Lolita Express” jet resurfaced Monday, on the anticipated eve of the bombshell court records dump expected to reveal hundreds of names tied to the financier’s sex trafficking ring. The 42nd and 45th commanders-in-chief were exposed as some of the high-profile passengers who rubbed elbows with the pedophile when the logs were released two years earlier during convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.
(Katherine Donlevy/New York Post 1/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==michael cloud======
June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
The GOP no votes from Dallas-area districts: Reps. Pat Fallon of Sherman, Lance Gooden of Terrell, Keith Self of McKinney and Beth Van Duyne of Irving.
The others, apart from Roy, were Reps: John Carter of Round Rock, Michael Cloud of Victoria, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Wesley Hunt of Houston, Pete Sessions of Waco, Ronny Jackson of Amarillo, Morgan Luttrell of Magnolia, Nathan Moran of Tyler and Randy Weber of Friendswood.
==ty cobb======
Donald Trump's Former Lawyer Backs Jack Smith in Supreme Court Fight
Ty Cobb, Donald Trump's former White House lawyer, was among a group of 13 former prosecutors, constitutional lawyers and elected and government officials to sign a Supreme Court brief supporting Special Counsel Jack Smith against Trump on the argument of presidential immunity. Cobb served as Trump's special counsel for two years. He was joined in signing the brief by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, along with Bill Kristol, who served as Chief of Staff under Vice President Dan Quayle.
(Newsweek 4/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Ty Cobb, Donald Trump's former White House lawyer, was among a group of 13 former prosecutors, constitutional lawyers and elected and government officials to sign a Supreme Court brief supporting Special Counsel Jack Smith against Trump on the argument of presidential immunity. Cobb served as Trump's special counsel for two years. He was joined in signing the brief by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, along with Bill Kristol, who served as Chief of Staff under Vice President Dan Quayle.
(Newsweek 4/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==bonnie watson coleman======
Reps. Pressley, Omar Introduce Long COVID Moonshot Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05) introduced the Long Covid Research Moonshot Act, which would provide the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with $1 billion in mandatory funding per year for a decade to support studies, the pursuit of treatments, and the expansion of care for U.S. patients impacted by the condition. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced companion legislation last month. “Those experiencing Long COVID have been facing their challenges unheard for far too long, and they deserve a robust federal response that demonstrates that we see them, we have not forgotten about them, and we will not stop fighting to get them the care they need and deserve,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “Our bill builds on previous legislation to invest the resources necessary to confront this crisis head-on and it will help ensure that no one is left out or left behind in our pandemic recovery. I’m grateful to Rep. Omar and our colleagues for their partnership.” “Long COVID is a silent health crisis impacting over twenty-three million Americans, including one million children,” said Rep. Omar. “We must take bold action to help Americans suffering from long COVID. I’m proud to lead this effort in the House with Rep. Pressley to recognize long COVID as the public health emergency that it is and invest in countering the effects of this terrible disease.” “For far too long, millions of Americans suffering from long Covid have had their symptoms dismissed or ignored—by the medical community, by the media, and by Congress,” said Sanders, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). “That is unacceptable and has got to change. The legislation that we have introduced finally recognizes that long Covid is a public health emergency and provides an historic investment into research, development, and education needed to counter the effects of this terrible disease.” The Long Covid Research Moonshot Act is cosponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Eleanor Holmes (DC), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Adam Smith (WA-09), Cori Bush (MO-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Barbara Lee (CA-12), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10).
(Ayanna Pressley 9/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05) introduced the Long Covid Research Moonshot Act, which would provide the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with $1 billion in mandatory funding per year for a decade to support studies, the pursuit of treatments, and the expansion of care for U.S. patients impacted by the condition. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced companion legislation last month. “Those experiencing Long COVID have been facing their challenges unheard for far too long, and they deserve a robust federal response that demonstrates that we see them, we have not forgotten about them, and we will not stop fighting to get them the care they need and deserve,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “Our bill builds on previous legislation to invest the resources necessary to confront this crisis head-on and it will help ensure that no one is left out or left behind in our pandemic recovery. I’m grateful to Rep. Omar and our colleagues for their partnership.” “Long COVID is a silent health crisis impacting over twenty-three million Americans, including one million children,” said Rep. Omar. “We must take bold action to help Americans suffering from long COVID. I’m proud to lead this effort in the House with Rep. Pressley to recognize long COVID as the public health emergency that it is and invest in countering the effects of this terrible disease.” “For far too long, millions of Americans suffering from long Covid have had their symptoms dismissed or ignored—by the medical community, by the media, and by Congress,” said Sanders, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). “That is unacceptable and has got to change. The legislation that we have introduced finally recognizes that long Covid is a public health emergency and provides an historic investment into research, development, and education needed to counter the effects of this terrible disease.” The Long Covid Research Moonshot Act is cosponsored by Reps. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Eleanor Holmes (DC), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Adam Smith (WA-09), Cori Bush (MO-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Barbara Lee (CA-12), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10).
(Ayanna Pressley 9/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Feb 7, 2023: Yahoo: A look at some of the symbols worn by members of Congress at the SOTU
Some members of Congress wore round buttons that read "1870" to "stand against police brutality, Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said in a video posted to Twitter.
"In 1870, police killed an unarmed Black man. Last year, the number of police killings reached a record high," she wrote. "Police reform cannot wait any longer. Our communities deserve better."
Some members of Congress wore round buttons that read "1870" to "stand against police brutality, Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said in a video posted to Twitter.
"In 1870, police killed an unarmed Black man. Last year, the number of police killings reached a record high," she wrote. "Police reform cannot wait any longer. Our communities deserve better."
==mike collins======
March 8, 2023
Rep. Mike Collins(R-GA) wonders if diversity, equity, and inclusion contributed Norfolk Southern train derailment pic.twitter.com/4BNx3zOvtx
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 8, 2023
